Always fighting,
burning, killing
A tape on replay
I remember her face, yet
It's fuzzy, black and white
My instincts take over
I'm one with the land
Hands dirty, stained
Its hard to recall
How had I lived
Before it all went
To hell
Eyes everywhere
Watching
Nowhere to run
Tame turns
Wild
Unraveled mind
Never the same
This original poem is inspired by how war can affect a soldier's mind and change them into someone completely different from who they were before they left.
This poem is a great representation of the changes soldiers go through in war. I think the animalistic imagery you created really emphasizes the nature of war.
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